2446-S AMS LAW S5337.1

SHB 2446 - S COMM AMD

By Committee on Law & Justice

    Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:

    "Sec. 1.  RCW 2.08.062 and 1995 c 117 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

    There shall be in the counties of Chelan and Douglas jointly, ((three)) five judges of the superior court; in the county of Clark seven judges of the superior court; in the county of Grays Harbor three judges of the superior court; in the county of Kitsap seven judges of the superior court; in the county of Kittitas one judge of the superior court; in the county of Lewis two judges of the superior court.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  (1) The additional judicial positions created by section 1 of this act are effective only if Chelan and Douglas counties jointly, through their duly constituted legislative authorities, document their approval of the additional positions and their agreement that they will pay out of county funds, without reimbursement from the state, the expenses of the additional judicial positions as provided by state law or the state Constitution.

    (2) The judicial positions created by section 1 of this act shall be effective January 1, 1997."

SHB 2446 - S COMM AMD

By Committee on Law & Justice

    On page 1, line 1 of the title, after "judges;" strike the remainder of the title and insert "amending RCW 2.08.062; and creating a new section."

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